12:02 AM,
Jul. 7, 2013

Former LSU and Byrd star Chris Cotton recently made his pro debut.

Written by

Larry Wade
Special to The Times

Chris Cotton and Mark Appel recently made their professional debuts with the Tri-City ValleyCats, the Houston Astros short-season Class A affiliate.

Cotton, the former Byrd and LSU star got off to an excellent start.

His ERA stands at 0.00 after he pitched two scoreless innings against Vermont, the Oakland A's class A affiliate, on July 2. Cotton, who started the game, collected one strikeout and didn't allow a walk or hit in the ValleyCats' 2-1 victory. ...